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June 22, 2026

Zoo News National Pollinator Week Is The Bee’s Knees

We’re buzzing with excitement for the Pollinator Partnership’s National Pollinator Week hosted from June 22 to June 28, 2026! Celebrated during...

June 9, 2026

Zoo News New Birds In The Virginia Zoo Flock

The Virginia Zoo recently introduced three new bird species to our growing collection of feathered friends. Read on to learn more about these new...

June 24, 2017

Zoolidays Big Birthday Week!

Not one, but THREE of our awesome red-headed animals are celebrating their birthdays this week! Let’s wish Thomas, Juno and Schnitz a Happy...

June 23, 2017

Construction Update Reptile Building Is Sssssslithering Right Along

Even though the exterior of the soon-to-be World of Reptiles hasn’t appeared to change much, the construction of the building is on time and...

June 21, 2017

Tales of the Tails Animal Stories High There!

What animal is known for its unique spots, long neck and for being the Watchtower of the Serengeti? What about the animal from Africa that can run up...

June 5, 2017

Horticulture Great Plants For The Bugs In Your Garden

It’s World Environment Day and we’ve decided to highlight some of the insects that serve a unique purpose in the Earth’s ecosystem,...

June 1, 2017

Animeals Hop Pockets

If you’re a human, and chances are you are, you’ve either eaten or heard of Hot Pockets, the quick microwaveable sandwich that 99% of the...

May 12, 2017

Conservation Endangered Species Day

May 20 is Endangered Species Day! AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums fund over 2650 conservation projects in over 130 countries and spend upwards of...

May 4, 2017

Star Wars Animal Inspiration May The Fourth Be With You

May the Fourth is upon us, meaning Star Wars fans everywhere are uniting to celebrate the success and popularity of the eight current movies, as well...

April 29, 2017

Virginia Zoo Vet World Veterinary Day

Dr. Colleen Clabbers is the new Virginia Zoo Veterinarian. She is responsible for the Zoo’s Animal Wellness Campus, an 11,000-square-foot medical...

April 24, 2017

National Volunteer Week Volunteer Spotlight

Happy National Volunteer Week! In 2016, the Virginia Zoo had 642 volunteers serve 24,760 hours at the Zoo. To put that into perspective, that...